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Let’s show you how you can have a fantastic sailing holiday, tall ship voyage or RYA Course with Classic Sailing. You are very welcome to ask for our free brochure wherever you live. Get some interesting post for a change!
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Learn to sail a traditional boat with blocks and tackles in Cornwall or Devon. We teach the full RYA syllabus and real seamanship on 51ft gaff cutters to equip you with sailing skills to feel confident on modern and classic yachts. Stand out from the crowd.
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Since 1996 we have introduced thousands of people to sailing on tall ships and traditional vessels . Try it out for the first time, or expand your experience by choosing a different vessel or a new destination. People come for all sorts of reasons from the sheer romance of escaping to sea, meeting like minded travellers or wanting to one day own their own boat.
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Classic Sailing practice what we preach with our own gaff rigged vessel 'Eve of St Mawes' based in Cornwall. With only 6 guests it is definitely ‘hands on’ sailing and full participation. The level of activity varies between tall ships, ketches and cutters as well the type of voyage. We only chose tall ships and traditional vessels with the right customer ethos where you feel part of the crew from the first day you join.
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If you have always wanted to climb up the rigging on a tall ship, its not too late to try. Classic Sailing seek out voyages and tall ships races that are open to all. We have stowed sails aloft with all sorts of everyday heroes from fearless teenagers to 70 year old ex ballerinas. There is plenty to do on deck too, whether you come for a 2 day tall ship taster or apply for a tall ships race around the horn.
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‘Something Different for the Weekend’ as one of our favourite travel journalists Andrew Eames describes a 3 day Classic Sailing voyage in his latest travel book.. We run plenty of ‘Is it For Me ?’ short taster voyages where the good company, freshly cooked food, fresh sea air, scenery and sailing are all important features of the voyage. You can try a short break on any of our tall ships and traditional vessels
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Where do you want to go ? Travelling by tall ships and traditional vessels you get the freedom to anchor enables us to visit some special locations, get very close to nature and leave no trace when we leave. We can bring out the explorer in you, whether you chose little hops around the bay, epic expeditions across oceans or our favourite pastime of island hopping.
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The beauty of sailing a tall ship is you can plan to go somewhere, set a challenge like crossing the equator, but you never really know what will happen each day. Who knows what images you might see, the emotions that might surface, or the life changing lessons you learn. Pretty much the same as embarking on a GAP year, travelling independently or going on an expedition. It's Exciting. Carpe Diem.
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Lonely Planet Magazine, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Conwall Today, Tall Ship News etc
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What our Customers Say
Testimonials from past customers.
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Eve of St Mawes
"Dear Adam and Debbie, thanks for the pleasure of seeing you both in your natural element. You are that rare breed of people doing the thing they thoroughly enjoy." - Bob T.
Bark Europa Crossing the Equator
Tamsin Mulcahy Bark Europa voyage Canaries to Salvador in Brazil.
I have recently returned from spending a month aboard the ‘Bark Europa’ for a transatlantic crossing from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria to Salvador, Brazil. This was an amazing trip, from climbing up to the skysail yard to furl the sails, to taking part in maintenance such as rust-busting and repainting the deckhouse.
The many nationalities sailing together on board made everything all the more interesting, we were never short of conversation and many a night watch was spent trying to learn some Dutch from the other crew members. The permanent crew aboard ‘Europa’ are some of the friendliest I have ever sailed with and they were always willing to teach and explain about all aspects of maintenance and running the ship.
Crossing the equator was one of the highlights of the trip (if a little messy!), as was visiting the Cape Verde Islands.
Life aboard ‘Bark Europa’ is a truly unforgettable experience and something that I would recommend to anyone.
The only downside for me was that I had to leave the ship in Salvador and fly home.
Already I can’t wait to go sailing again – I can’t think of a better way to travel and make life-long friends!
Tamsin Mulcahy Nov 09
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